[pct-l] Hammocks for the PCT?

[wayneskraft at comcast.net (Wayne Kraft)]

Roni used a hammock in 2003. Good journal here, but he didn't talk a  
lot about the hammock.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=1437

Suggest you join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping/
and figure out how to keep your back side warm down to about 20 degrees

Regarding the warmth issue, see
http://www.tothewoods.net/HammockCampingWarm.html

Wayne Kraft

On Jan 7, 2006, at 6:15 PM, Matt Church wrote:

> Greetings from Seattle,
>
> My pops and I are planning to head out this summer for a PCT
> thru-hike.  We're looking at using hammocks with tarps as our
> shelter--something we wished we would have done on the AT.  Does
> anyone have thoughts on this?  We wanted to see if the trail would
> lend itself to such a means for shelter.  Look forward to hearing from
> some of you!
>
> Cheers,
> Matt
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